. Hill's album of biography and art : containing portraits and pen-sketches of many persons who have been and are prominent as religionists, military heroes, inventors, financiers, scientists, explorers, writers, physicians, actors, lawyers, musicians, artists, poets, sovereigns, humorists, orators and statesmen, together with chapters relating to history, science, and important work in which prominent people have been engaged at various periods of time. ^WW^^^^^WW^W^W^WW^. The Buddhistic and Brahmanistic Beliefs. T KAPILAVASTOr. the capital ofCentral India, Siddharta was bornK??^^V -; /—-? k2
. Hill's album of biography and art : containing portraits and pen-sketches of many persons who have been and are prominent as religionists, military heroes, inventors, financiers, scientists, explorers, writers, physicians, actors, lawyers, musicians, artists, poets, sovereigns, humorists, orators and statesmen, together with chapters relating to history, science, and important work in which prominent people have been engaged at various periods of time. ^WW^^^^^WW^W^W^WW^. The Buddhistic and Brahmanistic Beliefs. T KAPILAVASTOr. the capital ofCentral India, Siddharta was bornK??^^V -; /—-? k2>^-? about 670 years before Christ. His ^\c>V ..I IA V&^ i-S >:.- father, Couddhodama, was the kin tjof the realm, and his mother,Maya Devi, a very beautifulwoman, was the daughter of kingStHiprabuddha. Both father andmother of Siddharta were cele-brated—the father for the wisdomof his government, and his motherfor her exemplary life and piety. His mother dying seven daysafter his birth, his guardianshipwas entrusted to a maternal aunt,by whom he was trained with care. As a student in school, heexcelled in study, but was much disposed to be absorbed inmeditation. Such is the account from ancient writings. Having arrived at a suitable u^e. a maiden was selected for him lumarry, named tiopa, but her father, Dandapani. withheld his consentto the marriage until Siddharta should demonstrate his worthinessby talents of a high order. He was compelled,
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